Chapter 162: Wen Yushui Breakthrough to Demigod

The Divine Kingdom War was in full swing; the front line continued to advance, and resources were being poured in.

Although Yang Fan was paying attention, he did not focus his primary energy on the battlefield.

At this moment, he was still sitting by the window, flipping through books.

During this time spent studying at the Taichu City Library, Yang Fan clearly realized that he was lacking in too many areas.

The Divine Kingdom War was being executed by Yang San and coordinated by Yang Da; if he were to attend to everything personally, it would instead be a waste of energy.

A person must do meaningful things, rather than indulging in the emotional fluctuations of the process.

Staring at the battlefield's progress and chasing that little "pleasure of victory" might seem like participation, but in reality, it was just meaningless internal drain.

Truly powerful individuals never indulge in instant feedback; instead, they look to the future and invest their time where it can amplify their own value.

He calmed his mind to absorb knowledge from books and raise his cognition, accumulating a greater advantage for the future.

Over ten days passed in succession.

The warfare in the Alien God-Kingdom remained at a stalemate, and the losses of Believers on both sides continued to expand. On Yang Fan's side alone, the number of Fifth-order Beings killed in action on the front line had already reached 300 million.

This was still under the premise of sufficient resources; the supply of Antidotes, healing Medicinal Pills, and water of life from the rear had never been interrupted.

Were it not for this, the losses would have been even more devastating.

But at the same time, relying on the hundred-fold time of his Evolution Talent, the replenishment of troops never stopped.

To help reduce the pressure on Yang San, Yang Da even increased the troop strength; now, the scale of the army commanded by Yang San had expanded to 1.5 billion.

Excluding high-level Believers, nearly half of the God-Kingdom's mid-level combat power had been deployed.

The resources produced by the God-Kingdom over these ten or so days…

Apart from the necessary war consumption—strategic Materials such as Medicinal Pills, Antidotes, and Insecticides…

For the vast majority of the rest, Yang Da continued to purchase F-Rank Evolution Pods to constantly strengthen the reserve forces.

This war was far from as easy as imagined; the Black Armored Beetle Race's Divine Kingdom not only had deep foundations but its methods were also extremely sinister.

Toxins, traps, counterattacks, luring the enemy… their methods were endless.

Even an Advanced intelligent life of the war type like Yang San inevitably had times when he made mistakes.

Regarding this, Yang Fan's emotions still did not fluctuate much.

He knew very well that as fellow Demigods in a true life-and-death battle, why should you be able to easily crush the opponent?

At a time like this, who wouldn't have all their cards played and all their methods used? So-called "dirty tricks" were merely a way to survive.

At least for now, the war situation was still under control.

Yang San was still steadily advancing the front line; as for those losses, with the support of the Evolution Talent, they were completely within a controllable range.

One year in the opponent's Divine Kingdom was a hundred years in Yang Fan's God-Kingdom.

As long as a large-scale rout did not occur, victory would ultimately belong to him.

Through Yang San's perspective, Yang Fan quietly observed this Divine Kingdom, a hint of fervor faintly rising in his heart.

Having marched this far, they had still not reached the divine kingdom core's location, which meant the opponent's Divine Kingdom area was staggeringly vast.

Clearly, this Beetle Race Demigod had devoured many divine kingdom cores.

As long as he devoured the opponent's core, his God-Kingdom's area would surely experience a leap.

By then, whether it was the divine kingdom investment returns or the believer population scale, everything would reach a new level.

Just as Yang Fan was contemplating, his smartwatch suddenly vibrated gently.

The group message notification sounded.

Sima Bang: "Qingshan District F4, assemble! The freshman semester is almost over. I've booked a private room at the Yuexiang Pavilion in the real world. Hurry over, there's something important to discuss. @Everyone!"

Ye Jianfeng: "Coming now."

Wen Yushui: "Big brother, I'll be there in a moment. Don't you dare eat all the food again."

Yang Fan: "Received."

…

Over this year, the relationship between the four had become increasingly familiar.

Because they all lived in the Qingshan District of Taichu City, Sima Bang simply gave the small circle a name—Qingshan District F4.

Usually, they mostly met in the Virtual World, but this time Sima Bang chose to host a banquet in the real world, clearly because there was something to discuss.

Previously, because of his SSS-rank Talent, even if he was low-profile on the surface, Yang Fan still carried a bit of pride in his heart.

Since being given a lesson by Yang Da, his way of thinking had long since changed.

Sima Bang was a direct descendant of one of the Five Great Giants' families; this was an extremely important networking resource.

Unlike investments within the God-Kingdom, the circulation of resources in the real world was truly massive.

Which of those high-order gods didn't sit upon a Family, control a company, or join a Chamber of Commerce?

If all needs could be solved solely through internal cycles within the God-Kingdom, then systems like the Virtual World and the Mall would have no reason to exist.

Precisely because there are needs, there are transactions, resource flows, and the accumulation of wealth.

Yang Fan knew that he couldn't become stagnant just because he had an SSS-rank Talent; if he did, his future wouldn't go very far!

Inside a private room at Yuexiang Pavilion.

Yang Fan pushed the door and entered; Sima Bang and Ye Jianfeng had already arrived.

The two were sitting by the table, casually chatting about something.

"Old Yang is here, take a seat," Sima Bang waved his hand.

Yang Fan nodded and took a seat, his gaze sweeping around. "Wen Yushui hasn't arrived yet?"

He was somewhat surprised; in previous gatherings, Wen Yushui almost never arrived late, and most of the time, she was the first to arrive.

"Not yet," Ye Jianfeng said indifferently.

Yang Fan nodded and didn't think too much of it.

Perhaps a girl needed more time to get ready before heading out.

The three chatted casually, the atmosphere relaxed.

Just then, the door to the private room was gently pushed open, and a figure walked in.

The three looked up at the same time, their gazes falling on her, and they were slightly startled.

Wen Yushui had changed into a brand new set of clothes; her aura was brighter than before, and her whole being seemed to have undergone an indescribable change.

Confident, composed, and even carrying a faint sense of pressure.

The three looked at each other and, almost at the same time, showed a look of realization.

So she had a Breakthrough to Demigod!

"Congratulations to Sister Wen for the Breakthrough to Demigod. Stepping into this level within the second half of the freshman semester makes you among the upper-middle tier even among the Human Race Prodigies of Taichu Academy," Sima Bang said with a smile, raising his glass.

Ye Jianfeng and Yang Fan also stood up and raised their glasses in acknowledgment. "Congratulations."

Their glasses clinked, and the atmosphere became warm for a moment.

In fact, this "lateness" was intentional on Wen Yushui's part; she needed a moment to make the three re-evaluate her value.

Over this year, the pressure she endured was not small.

Sima Bang, Ye Jianfeng, and Yang Fan had all stepped into the Demigod rank, while only she had long been unable to make the Breakthrough.

In a circle like this, one step behind, and one might stay behind every step.

To this end, she had even used Family resources and requested her father's help to finally catch up with the three.

Now that she finally stood at the same level, even if her potential was slightly less, as long as she became a Demigod, she wouldn't be kicked out of the "Qingshan District F4" circle.

As they took their seats, the topic quickly returned to a familiar direction.

"Recently I heard that coordinates for a batch of 'Spirit Core Ore Veins' are in circulation; the price isn't high, but the Late Stage output is stable," Sima Bang mentioned casually.

Ye Jianfeng nodded. "I've heard of it too, but this kind of resource leans toward the mid-to-Late Stage; the early returns are too slow."

"Yuandan Co., Ltd. has been acquiring related resources recently," Wen Yushui added. "They seem to be preparing for a round of integration."

Yang Fan spoke slowly, "This kind of investment shouldn't only look at the return cycle. The output of Spirit Core Ore Veins is indeed slow, but the Ore it produces is a necessary Material for manufacturing A-rank or even S-rank equipment."

"Yuandan Co., Ltd.'s acquisition isn't focused on the vein itself, but on the stability of the downstream resource supply chain. If one can position themselves in the related basic resources at a low price before they integrate…"

"Even if you don't hold it long-term, you can still catch a wave of profits after the price is driven up and you exit."

Having said this, Yang Fan paused and said, "Of course, the risk isn't small. Once the other party's plan changes, this type of resource can easily be trapped."